Victory for all states: Stalin

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the issue of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's pending assent to bills adopted by the state Assembly, hailing it as 'historic, and a victory for all state governments in the country.

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The SC ruled the bills are now considered having been given the Governor's assent, Stalin told the Assembly, shortly after the apex court's order.

Hailing the Supreme Court's 'historic judgment, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said "Tamil Nadu's legal battle has once again shone light on the entire nation." The Supreme Court made it clear that the Governor's act of reserving 10 bills for the President's consideration is illegal and legally erroneous.

"Significantly, the Court has also held that the Governor cannot indefinitely withhold assent, and it has set a timeframe-ranging from one to three months - within which Governors must act on bills passed by State Assemblies," Udhayanidhi said in a post on the social media platform X.

Senior advocate and DMK's Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson claimed that with the 10 bills coming into effect, the state government's nominee would become the Chancellor of staterun University.

"It's a landmark judgment. The Supreme Court has directed that the 10 bills will come into effect. Through this, the Chief Minister has ensured the autonomy of all states," Wilson, who earlier called on Stalin, told journalists.